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= Sightseeing |
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| Ueno |
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| Ueno is a shopping complex located in the train station building, there are galleries, restaurants and various shops. You will come across many artworks in the building which creates quite an alternate interesting atmosphere. |
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| Tokyo National Museum |
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 Largest and oldest museum in Japan. The main building displays hghlights and introduces the development of Japanese art. Ceramics, swords, lacquerwares, sculptures, modern decorative arts as well as the material culture of Ainu and Ryukyu can be seen.
Also available is the Japanese Archaeology Gallery, Asia Gallery and Horyuji Treasures Gallery.
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| http://www.tnm.go.jp/en/servlet/Con?pageId=X00&processId=00 |
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| National Science Museum |
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 Provides good facilities that you can look at and touch enabling you to experience the wonder and fun of science and nature. There are various exhibitions and sections starting with models of dinosaurs, development of life, meteorites, the solar system and classification of animals.
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| http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/ |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum |
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 It opened in 1926. Various artists' groups (oil painting, traditional style Japanese painting, sculptuers, handcraft, graphic designs, calligraphy, etc.) hold public or planned exhibitions. |
| http://www.tobikan.jp/ |
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| The Ueno Royal Museum |
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 Important cultural properties are open to the public here. International and other various exhibitions are held. |
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| Shitamachi Customs Exhibition Center |
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 Displays traditional Taisyo period building and house hold items. |
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| National Museum of Western Art |
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 The Main Building displays pre-18th century paintings. Many of these paintings are religious paintings featuring imagery from Christianity. The New Wing displays 19th to early 20th century French paintings. |
| http://www.nmwa.go.jp/index.html |
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| Ginza |
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| Probably the best known shopping district in the whole of Japan, featuring fashionable boutiques, department stores, jewelry shops, and world famous name-brand stores. |
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| Kabukiza |
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 It is a theater where Japanese traditional performing art "Kabuki" is performed. A pure Japanese building in absolutely gorgeous Momoyama style. |
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| Tsukiji |
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 Worlds biggest fish market. It has developed into a vast food market that serves all of Tokyo, surrounded by several shopping streets. |
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| Marunouchi |
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| Formerly thought of as an office area, this area has changed to a tasteful street with various kinds of brand-name shops. |
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| Imperial Palace |
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 Formerly called Edo Castle. There are palaces used for formal ceremonies and a residence of Emperor and Empress in the total area of 100ha. The east side of the residence is open to the public as Kokyo Higashi Gyoen. |
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| Roppongi |
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 Roppongi represents the international side of Tokyo. Visitors can enjoy various cuisine from all over the world. Roppongi houses world-famous coffee shops, sophisticated clubs and live houses. At night, it turns into the most famous entertainment spot in Japan. |
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| Tokyo Disney Resort |
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| Located within 15 minutes by train from JR Tokyo Station. This full-fledged Resort comprises of two theme Park of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea; a multi-facet marchandise facilities Ilspiari with 120 shops and restaurants; a variety of accommodations; two Disney Hotels and five official Hotels; and Disney Resort line which runs connecting all those facilities with four station. Tokyo DisneySea, on the other hand, is really fresh, opening in 2001 themed to the sea of imagination and adventure. |
| http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/index_e.html |
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